Check protector



A. Jv BLESHEMI June 3-,

PROTECTOR:

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ANTHONY J. :BUsn nM 'on CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA annex PROTECTOR Application filed march 5,

tions of writing and-marking of checks to bly in side elevation, on an enlarged scale;

prevent raising the figures thereof.

2 Another object of my invention is to-pro-' vide' a combined type and paper indenting device for use as a checkprotector or the like) I A further object of my invention is to provide'a check protcctorhaving movable characters, thatis effective and simple in operation, and whichmay neyertheless be encompassed i'itnin a small space. a I Still another object of my invention is to simplify and improve generally the structure and operation of devices of the character referred to.

One form which my invention may take is shown in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a view showing a fountain pen embodying my check protecting or printing feature; Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the structure of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale; Figi3 is a View taken on the line IIIIII of Fig. 5; Fig. 4 is'a partial sectional view showing the type belt assem- Fig. 5 is a front sectional elevational view of Fig. 4'; Fig. 6 shows an end view of the belt advancing drum of Fig. 3, on a still' further enlarged scale; Figs. 7. and 8 are longitudinal sectional and plan views respectively of one of the type blocks, and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the pen structure showing the retainingand shaft-turning ring of Figs. 3 and 5. I

The structure includes a barrel -11 which may. be of somewhat the usual type, and is provided with a cap 12 for enclosing the pen point 13 when the pen is not in use. The pen point is supplied with ink from a reservoir 14. in the usual manner.

The means for stamping and indenting 1929. Serial No. 344,140.

checks and the like include type blocks 15 which may be of rubber or other suitable material, glued or otherwise fastenedwithin rectangular recesses in belt sections or blocks 16. The raised characters on the various type blocks 15 may be impressedupon the sheet of paper in'somewhat'the usual way. Inibedded in the blocks 15 are metal pins 17 which will serve to perforate the paper sheet or at least indent the same when the type is impressed thereon, particularly if the paper be lying. on a resilient support such as. a blotter. The ink impression of type, combined with the perforation of the sheet along lines defining the charactenprevents alteration of the characters without detection.

Certain of the belt sections 16 have a pair of perforated extensions 18 at each end, while the other belt sections have a single perforated extension 19 at each'end, which extensions will fit between the extended portions 18 of adjacent belt sections. Through these perforations pins 2O are inserted to form a hinge joint, so that the belt may be flexed readily during operation thereof.

Thebelt composed. of the sections 16 is mounted within a frame composed of side plates 21, which are held in assembled relation by'nicans of bolts 22 and spacer sleeves 23 which pass between the belt flights. The side plates 21 have extensions 24: which fit into angular recesses in the barrel 11, and other extensions 25 which engage the inner wall of the barrel to firmly support the framework formed by the plates 21 against lateral movement.

A pin 26 extends through slots 27 in the plates 21 so as to have movement longitudinally thereof, and carries an inking roller 28 that is y'ieldably held against the type belt by means of tension springs 29 which are anchored to projections or pins 30 that are carried by the side plates 21.

The guard or projector cap 32 is removably supported in the outer end of the barrel 11, said guard having bayonet slots whereby it may be moved into and out of interlocking engagement with a drum shaft 33. A rectangular block 85 is journaled in the side plates 21, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3,

tions will lie against the same and the joints between the belt sections will be co-incident with the corners of the drum, and when the drum is turned, the belt willbe'driven. The forward or lower end of the belt passes around a rectangulardrum .36 that is also journaled in the side plates 21.

WVhen the frame members 21 and the belt and other portions carried thereby have been inserted in the barrel 11, the shaft 33 is inserted and at one end a set screw 34 maintains the shaft against withdrawal, the mid portion of such shaft vbeing of rectangular form fittiiigrg a complementallyshaped opening in the drum 35, so that when the shaft is rotated,- the.drum 35 will also be turned to operate the belt. A stop collar 37 is held on the-outer end of the shaft 33 by means of a "clip or retaining ring 38 to'prevent accidental withdrawing of the shaft 33. This clip38 serves also as a means whereby the shaft may be rotated. The guard 32 may then be placed in position and caused to interlock with the shaft 33 by means ofthe bayonet joint connections heretofore referred to. The slots of the bayonet joints are enlarged so that the guard 32 may have a considerable range of movement longitudinally ofthe barrel 11, the guard 32 being normally held in outwardly projected position by means of a compression spring 39, so that the exposed type at the end of the barrel will normally be protected by reason of the fact that it is shielded, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5.

The impressions are made at the end of the barrel, by that character which happens to be exposed to the opening, through the guard 32, so that when the end of the barrel is moved toward a check or other paper, the guard 32 will be depressed against the spring 39 to permit the exposed character to be impressed upon the paper. The charact-er is inked through movement of the belt past the inking roller 28, and in making the impression the studs 17 will indent or perforate the paper as above-explained.

As shown in Fig. 5, the character 1 is opposite the opening through the guard 32, and operation of the belt to bring the desired characters into printing position is facilitated by reason of the fact that succeeding characters contain an indication of the character which is in printing position. For instance, as shown in Fig. 5, the belt section which carries the character 4 contains also the small indicating numeral 1, so that when the numeral 4: and its associated small numeral 1 are at an. opening +12 in the wall of the barrel, the user can see that the numeral 1 is in position for printing. Similarly, when the large character 5 is moved to a position adjacent to the opening 42 ,so that the indicating numeral 2 is visible through said opening, .the iiser will know that the main character or type 2 is 1n printing position.

The drum 35 being flat and having considerable rigidity serves not only as a means for moving the belt, but also as an anvil to take the force of the impressions made in printing and indenting figures and characters upon checks.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with amountain pen barrel which is open at one end, of a belt carrying frame, a type belt rotatably supported by said frame, the frame being insertible' through the said open end of the barrel, means disposed exteriorly of the barrel for rotating's'aid belt, the said frame being'provided with laterally-extending lugs for supporting it against lateral movement within the barrel, and the said rotating meanssupporting the frame against movement longitudinally of the barrel.

2. The combination with a fountain pen barrel which 'is-open at one end, of a belt carrying frame, a type belt rotatably suported by said frame, the frame being insertible through the said open end of the barrel, removable means extending from within to a point exteriorl y of the barrel for rotating said belt, thesaid rotating means supporting the frame against movement longitudinally of the barrel.

3. The combination with a fountain pen barrel which is open at one end, of a belt carrier frame, a type belt rotatably supported by said frame, the frame being insertible through the open end of the barrel, a drum carried by said frame, for moving the belt, and a. shaft insertible through the wall of the fountain pen to effect operative engagement with said drum to turn the same.

f. Tl1 e combination with a fountain pen barrel which is open at one end, of a belt carrier frame, a type belt rotatably supported by" said frame, the frame being insertible through the open end of the barrel, a drum carried by said frame, for moving the belt, a shaft insertible through the wall of the fountain pen to effect operative engagement with said drum to turn the same, and a removable cap having an opening through its end and yieldably supported ANTHONY J. BUSHEMI. 

